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package org.jgentleframework.context.aop.support;

import org.jgentleframework.core.intercept.support.Matcher;
import org.jgentleframework.reflection.metadata.MetadataControl;

/**
 * Represents a matching containing all necessary attributes to the call of
 * {@link Matcher#matches(Object)} of specified {@link Matcher}. Also, It is an
 * extension of {@link MetadataControl}s so it can store any
 * {@link MetadataControl} in it to provide additional information for
 * {@link Matcher} implementation to perform.
 * 
 * @author LE QUOC CHUNG - mailto: <a
 *         href="mailto:skydunkpro@yahoo.com">skydunkpro@yahoo.com</a>
 * @date Aug 16, 2008
 * @see MetadataControl
 */
public interface Matching extends MetadataControl {
	/**
	 * Returns the candidate object
	 */
	Object getTargetObject();
}
